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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller UH12EJ · Wrangell, AK · July 30, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1976
Place
Wrangell, AK · WRANGELL, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N96THHiller UH12EJ
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760730025819A
Case key
155279

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2749  76/7/30  NR.WRANGELL,AK        HILLER UH12EJ       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 4200
        TIME - 1630                    N96TH               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GROUND HOG BASIN AK         ADIT MINE AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT SET A/C L FLOAT ON ROCK OUTCROP W R FLOAT ON SNOWBANK. M/R HIT SNOWBANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N96TH
Reported as
Hiller UH12EJ
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.